Operation Junction City

Operation Junction City was a US-ARVN military operation which lasted from 22 February to 14 May 1967 during the Vietnam War.

The US Army and the South Vietnamese ARVN sought to clear Viet Cong fighters from a stronghold in Tay Ninh Province near Saigon, and they did so in the US' largest airborne operation since Operation Varsity in 1945. The US thoroughly swept through Tay Ninh Province, captured large amounts of materiel, and inflicted heavy losses on the communist guerrillas. However, large numbers of the Viet Cong evacauted the area while the operation was taking place and then returned when it was over, negating the US-ARVN victory. In addition, the US had consumed large amounts of supplies, firing 366,000 artillery rounds and 3,235 tons of bombs.